Empathy Forum starts 29th Sep

This is such an important discussion to be having - do you have something to contribute to the conversation about empathy?

"What is empathy and how does it impact our daily lives? Beginning 9/24, and lasting the entire week, The Guggenheim museum will be sponsoring an online forum, “The Greater Good” which will cover this complex and nuanced topic. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Rineke Dijkstra: A Retrospective — the forum will look at empathy from many different perspectives. Perspectives will include:

What is empathy?

How is it represented across the boundaries of species?

What is its influence on how we relate to one another?

In what ways does technology impact empathy, in this complex and changing world?

Thinking About The Unthinkable
“I look at it this way. In any interaction, there is an equilibrium
between pain and empathy. Most human beings, autistic people included,
do not want to harm others. This concern, however, is often balanced
against the amount of pain we experience.”

Empathy and Advocacy: Closing the Gap
“In a world in which so much emphasis is put on the lack of empathy in
autistic people, it's interesting to note just how big the empathy gap
can be going the other way.”